PHASER: A platform for clinical translation of FLASH cancer radiotherapy

Cancer is a leading and epidemically increasing cause of death globally in both the developed and developing world. Because radiation therapy is a pillar of curative cancer therapy, two major challenges must be addressed to reduce cancer mortality substantially: (1) fundamentally increasing the therapeutic index of radiotherapy, maximizing tumor eradication while minimizing toxicity; (2) increasing global access to the highest quality radiotherapy.

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology - June 5, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Peter G. Maxim, Sami G. Tantawi, Billy W. Loo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research